Tag: Turkish
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Erdoğan promises peaceful transition if he loses Sunday’s vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday says he will accept Sunday’s vote results and step down if he loses, refuting concerns that he may not leave power. Erdoğan gave assurance in reaction to the question whether he will cling to power if he loses.
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Helicopter with Turkish employees on board missing in Italy
Turkish industrial group Eczacibasi on Friday confirmed that a helicopter with seven people on board, including four Turkish citizens had gone missing in northern Italy.
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Police confirm abduction of two Turkish construction workers in A’Ibom
The Police in Akwa Ibom say two Turkish construction workers were expatriates abducted by gunmen in their hotel rooms at Eket, Eket Local Government of Akwa Ibom on Sunday. Mr Chukwu Okechukwu, an ASP, and public relations officer of the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Monday that the Turkish…
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Kidnapped students of Turkish College, staff regain freedom
The eight students and two staff of the Nigeria Turkish International School, Isheri, Ogun State, who were kidnapped have regained their freedom. TheNewsGuru.com learnt that the kidnap victims were released about 7.30pm yesterday after ransom was paid to their abductors. Available information reaching TheNewsGuru.com revealed that parents parted with between N4million about N10 million each…
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Police arrests masterminds of Nigerian- Turkish school kidnap
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested two suspected masterminds of the kidnapping of pupils and staff members of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges. Apart from the ringleaders, Philip Kakadu, aka General Kakadu, and Romeo Council, aka Raw, other suspects were also said to be undergoing screening in connection with the abduction. 29-year-old Kakadu and Council,…
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Kidnappers of Nigeria Turkish College staff, students demand N1.2bn ransom
The abductors of students and members of staff of the Nigeria Turkish International College (NTIC) have demanded N1.2b ransom for the release of the victims. The abductors reportedly called a family member of one of the victims on Sunday to make the demand. Recall that they were abducted at about 9:30pm on Friday when…